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Sword Industry News with Arnold

While it is in it's infancy, and will soon be expanded to a new and improved format - we would like to welcome our new 'Sword Industry Reporter', Arnold Kotlyarevsky to the SMG team with his weekly news column dedicated to keeping you up to date with the sword industry as it happens.

No need to trawl through forums day after day just trying to find out what is new, you'll find it all in one convenient place - from Albion to Windlass, if its newsworthy, you can read about it here.

OCTOBER 2010

Eight Update - 12th October 2010
Hanwei's definitive Gunto (Japanese WWII Katana) replica, the latest at Albion, Tinker's podcast and Christian Fletcher on Facebook

AUGUST 2010

Seventh Update - 10th August 2010
New Historical Resources at Darksword, sword competiton at Valiant and Hanwei's latest high end Viking Sword

JUNE 2010

Sixth Update - 24th June 2010
Price increase at Albion, new Albion swords and some gorgeous new armor from DSA

Fifth Update - 8th June 2010
A look at the final designs for the DSA sword design contest, SwordNArmory's new T10 tool steel 'Munetoshi' line Katana, and pics of Hanwei's much antipated 'indestructible' Katana line!

MAY 2010

Fourth Update - 15th May 2010
A sneak peek at the unqiue and stunning excecutioners sword by Darksword Armoury, Albion casting preview and a wicked looking contemporary re-interpretation of a Khopesh by Scorpion Knives and Bows.

APRIL 2010

First Update - April 2010
Reveals the Valiant Armory Malatesta sword, several new exciting swords by Cold Steel, Hanwei's high end Chinese swords and products in development at Albion..

Second Update - 13th April 2010
New Gladii by Albion, Bugei's super durable new Katana and Darksword Armory looking for feedback to further improve their line (as well as offering budding sword designers the chance to have their design brought to life in a new competition!).

Third Update - 21st April 2010
New swords by Albion, Windlass and Hanwei's Ninja swords, plus the Darksword competition gains momentum.

STAY TUNED, MORE UPDATES AND A NEW FORMAT COMING SOON!